An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Spange

by Friedrich Kluge

Spange, f., ‘clasp, buckle, bracelet,’ from the equiv. MidHG. spange; OHG. spanga, f.; a common Teut. term; comp. OIc. spǫng, AS. spange, ‘clasp’ (to which E. spangle, prop. a diminutive, is allied), Du. spang. Its early history is obscure.